Courts & Law
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Alan Deshowitz ditches Democratic Party to register Republican
The change in parties, Dershowitz explained, largely stemmed from an anti-Israel position that's moved from the fringe of the Democratic Party to the mainstream.
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SCOTUS will hear religious freedom case on Catholic preschools, state-funded universal pre-K program
The case, St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, concerns Colorado’s Early Childhood Education Program, established by 2020 state ballot measure.
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Paxton sues ActBlue over alleged false statements, fraudulent donations
Paxton is seeking $1 million in monetary relief.
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Judge outlines evidence rules, scheduling for Hunter Biden tax trial
Prosecutors said they expect it to take six days to present their side of the case, which will include testimony from less than 30 people. The defense expects their rebuttal to take two days.
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Watch Live: Idaho, before 9th Circuit, defends state's ban on gender affirming surgery for children
Court hearing will be held in Seattle at noon Eastern Time
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New York Court of Appeals rejects GOP challenge to mail-in voting law
The state constitution “contains no language that explicitly requires in-person voting,” the court ruled.
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South Dakota Supreme Court includes 100+ ballots in June election initially excluded in results
South Dakota Canvassing President Jessica Pollema claimed that there were incomplete voter registration forms or forms with addresses that were not where the voters lived.
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Disney ends bid to have wrongful death lawsuit dismissed over Disney+ subscription
The plaintiff, Jeffrey Piccolo, is suing the park for at least $50,000 in a wrongful death suit after his wife died at a restaurant in Disney Springs in October of 2023 due to an allergic reaction to nuts and dairy.
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Jury finds parents of school gunman not liable for teen’s actions, but ammunition maker partially is
After a day of deliberations, the jury found the company that sold Dimitrios Pagourtzis ammunition also held a small part of the blame, as he was legally barred from buying ammunition.
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Federal judge rejects latest attempt to dismiss Hunter Biden's California tax charges
U.S. Judge Mark Scarsi determined that lawyers for the first son failed to make a convincing argument on factual and procedural grounds.
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Harvey Weinstein to remain in New York for retrial before serving primary sentence in California
Weinstein has denied all the rape and sexual assault charges brought against him in both states. He is currently being housed at Rikers Island, where he will remain amid the retrial, which has been tentatively scheduled for November.
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Ex-GOP Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to two federal charges in fraud trial
There is a two-year mandatory minimum sentence, but the judge estimated that the sentence could range between six to eight years.
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DA Bragg's office won't oppose delay of Trump's sentencing in hush money case
Last week, Trump's legal team asked Justice Juan Merchan to delay the sentencing until after the election in light of a recent Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity in an unrelated case involving Trump.